ANKENY, IA – Celebrate Floppy’s 60th birthday with the Ankeny Area Historical Society on June 9 from 6-8 p.m. at “Night at the Museum” at 301 SW Third St. The Floppy Show was a children’s television series starring Duane Ellett and his puppet-friend Floppy broadcast on WHO-TV in Des Moines from 1957-1987. The
Read More →Larry Cohen of Our Revolution to keynote second Iowa Working Families Summit AMES, IOWA — Larry Cohen, former President of the Communication Workers of America and Labor Chair of Our Revolution will keynote the second Iowa Working Families Summit, which will take place on Saturday, June 10th in Ames, Iowa.
Read More →The African Children’s Choir is said to melt the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will offering is taken at the performance
Read More →Building on last summer’s success, the Des Moines Water Polo Club will coach free, weekly youth water polo clinics Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. from June 4 through July 3 at Ashworth pool. The clinics are open for swimmers age 8-14. The Olympic sport of water polo emphasizes swimming ability,
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA (May 26, 2017) – Lessing-Flynn caused a rumble in the urban jungle at the 2017 NOVA Awards. The event, held at the Kum & Go Theater in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, was hosted by the Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association on Wednesday, May 24. Lessing-Flynn,
Read More →The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Saylorville Lake and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to be extra cautious on the water this Memorial Day weekend. Due to the recent rainfall, Saylorville Lake level is rising, causing a great amount of floating debris and other obstructions.
Read More →Artist to Rock Out at Living History Farms at the Big Country Bash Tracy Lawrence, one of the most recognizable voices in country music for the past 24 years, is bringing his famous Nashville twang to Des moines on Sunday, June 25, for the Big Country Bash. Tickets to see
Read More →Altoona, IA (4/27/17) — Prairie Vista Village seniors are competing against other local Des Moines–area retirement communities in a Bean Bag Baseball league. This six–week–long tournament encourages friend–fun competition amongst the senior communities, while promoting physical activity. The game is similar to real baseball, but instead of swinging a bat,
Read More →The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize David Maxwell and Mark Hillenbrand as recipients of the 2017 Citizens of the Year Award. In addition, Collin Nelson has been named as the second annual recipient of the Emerging Citizen of the Year. David Maxwell serves as Associate
Read More →WINTERSET, IA – Jim Smith, CPA, CGMA, Partner at McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. (MHC&S), was appointed to the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board by Governor Terry Branstad. Jim said, “I am pleased to be appointed to the board and look forward to serving the accounting profession in Iowa for
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